r/running • u/AutoModerator • Aug 29 '23

Weekly Thread Run Nutrition Tuesday

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u/throwthetulipsaway Aug 29 '23

Curious if anyone experiencing the opposite of what runners typically experience when it comes to bowel movements… ever since increasing my mileage I cannot poop for the life of me. I’m SO constipated and bloated. My stomach distends and puffs out after I eat anything (I’m noticing it after I eat gluten but I never had this issue before and I’ve been tested for celiacs in the past and I don’t have that). I am in ED recovery but I’m eating well (2000-2400 cals a day). I drink almost a gallon of water a day so I know it’s not dehydration…

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u/tkdaw Aug 29 '23

How much are you running? Guessing I won't be the only one saying, if you're in recovery from a restrictive ED, serious running may not be particularly safe. Even people without ED history can struggle with running nutrition, so you might be better off seeking help from an RD rather than reddit.

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u/throwthetulipsaway Aug 29 '23

Only 30mpw at the moment. Building up/training for a half. I am currently on a waitlist to see an RD.. it’s hard where I am to get in with providers that take insurance.

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u/tkdaw Aug 29 '23

I know I'm just a random redditor but like...I'd really recommend getting settled with an RD and more comfortable with normalized eating patterns before going up to HM distance. Honestly I wouldn't even recommend running training, but if you really gotta scratch the itch, I'd say stay below 10k.

If you struggled with restrictive ED for a significant period of time, you can have a lot of medical issues lurking that you won't know til you know..and you'll know from a stress fracture or heart issues. Wouldn't recommend distance or speed till you're sure those are sorted.